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By Elaine Glusac The New York Times Wed., Oct. 31, 2018 MONTREAL—Its cobblestone streets and French architecture make Old Montreal, the original settlement on the St. Lawrence Seaway, compelling. But Montreal, now 376 years old, also has much to offer in its surrounding neighbourhoods. From the new restaurants of the Gay Village to the annually updated murals of the Plateau and the trendy shopping of Mile End, the city’s districts make a strong case for buying a subway pass. Street festivals, outdoor performances, pop-up markets: Montreal so likes to mingle that even tourism boosters call it “the smoking and drinking section of Canada.” Come for the innovative food and drink — namely, the recently opened natural wine bars, speakeasies and restaurants serving Quebecois small plates — and stay for the culture, especially the new mural tours, digital light shows and symphonic experiments. Friday3 p.m. Meet Montreal’s masters … [Read more...] about More to Montreal

SINGAPORE: Labour chief Chan Chun Sing said on Thursday (Apr 19) that the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will set up a new Training Council which will focus on training workers to tackle future disruptions.“We are not satisfied just to help today’s unemployed just to get a new job. Most importantly, we set ourselves a high goal to help tomorrow’s unemployed into tomorrow’s job ahead of time,” Mr Chan told reporters during a briefing to the media on his May Day message.“That will require us to identify the industries with the Government and the private sector … (and) to work closely with the training agencies to make sure we upskill our workers ahead of time,” he added.To do that, the Training Council will take charge of curating and delivering training and certification through cooperation with Institutes of Higher Learning, professional associations and companies. The council will be made up of NTUC central committee … [Read more...] about NTUC to set up Training Council to help workers tackle future disruptions

By Tess Kalinowski Real Estate Reporter Mon., April 16, 2018 “Sizzling” might be overstating the warming property market. But the real estate industry is finally predicting a return to a traditionally brisk spring — the kind of season that was virtually lost last year when, after months of bully bids and frenzied buying, sales soared in March and then stopped almost overnight. Oakville broker Tracy Nursall says it’s been longer than a single aberrant year since the Toronto Region experienced a typical spring market. This year is more similar to 2013 or 2014 than any season since, she said. There was a long run-up to last March’s historical peak of a 34 per cent year-over-year price increase. The exceptional activity dates back to 2015, she said. “Everybody’s taking 2017 out of the numbers, they should take 2016 out of the picture as well,” said Nursall of Sage Real Estate, who says the market west of the City of … [Read more...] about GTA housing market poised for spring thaw

Mah Siew Keong, Malaysia’s minister for plantation industries and commodities, is on the front line of a looming trade war against what he sees as unfair European Union (EU) trade practices. Last April, the European Parliament voted in favor of a draft law that aims to ban on palm oil biofuel imports to the EU beginning in 2021 due to environmental concerns the crop is contributing to deforestation. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox The European Commission, the EU’s principal executive body, has yet to formulate a final draft law. Each of the EU’s 27 national governments will have to ratify the ban before it is uniformly enforced. Still, the proposed move has spurred a diplomatic row with Malaysia and Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil exporters, and now threatens to spiral into tit-for-tat punitive trade measures. Mah, known as Malaysia’s global palm oil ambassador, has likened the EU proposal to “crop … [Read more...] about Europe-Asia trade war looms over palm oil

Welcome to The Myanmar Times ongoing analysis of Myanmar's highly-anticipated election. We've set up an Election Parties page – a handy "cheat-sheet" of sorts – to help you keep track of major parties, as well as an Election Voices page, where you can find conversations with candidates and electoral experts, and comments from you, our readers. We've also been covering the results as they develop live over on our Election Live Blog – check it out! To get involved in the conversation, send us a message at Facebook.com/TheMyanmarTimes, Tweet us @TheMyanmarTimes using the hashtag #MyanmarElection or send us an email at [email protected], Subject: "People's Pundit" and have your voice heard! Final Pyithu and Amyotha Hlttaw results, as of the final UEC results announcement November 22 For more information, including full party tallies, check out our election live blog, and to see results for the Pyithu and Amyotha Hluttaws … [Read more...] about Election 2015